Poem-a-Day

Poem-a-Day is the original, daily poetry series featuring new poems by today’s poets. Produced by the Academy of American Poets, this free digital series is made possible by you, our readers and listeners. Theme music by Kat Rejsek. Audio engineering by Thea Matthews. Learn more about Poem-a-Day and, if you can, please consider supporting this series by making a gift at poets.org/give.

Books
501
Isabel Neal: "Drought Essay"
2 min
502
JJJJJerome Ellis: "Instructions Before Stuttering"
4 min
503
Maxe Crandall: "Sappho for Everybody"
5 min
504
Sara Teasdale: "Sappho"
6 min
505
Hart Crane: "Recitative"
4 min
506
Jameka Williams: "Self-Care Is a Psy-Op"
4 min
507
Oliver Baez Bendorf: "New Moon Newton"
3 min
508
Guest Editor Interview: June 2023 Guest Editor ...
21 min
509
Franny Choi: "Time-Sensitive"
4 min
510
Andrea Gibson: "In the chemo room, I wear mitte...
5 min
511
CAConrad: from "Listen to the Golden Boomerang ...
2 min
512
Tao Yuanming: "Substance, Shadow, and Spirit"
6 min
513
Li Qingzhao: "The Wild Swans"
4 min
514
Michael Torres: "Writing Prompt"
4 min
515
Perry Janes: "Nearly all my friends call me spo...
3 min
516
Janice Lobo Sapigao: "HomeGoods"
3 min
517
Crystal Valentine: "Blood Sex"
4 min
518
Jason Bayani: "Someday, Again"
3 min
519
Fernando M. Maramág: "Moonlight on Manila Bay"
3 min
520
Angela Manalang-Gloria: "Yellow Moon"
4 min
521
Rachel McKibbens: "Mentor"
3 min
522
Anis Mojgani: "To the Sea"
2 min
523
Diana Khoi Nguyen: "Selkie Weaning Young (Redux)"
3 min
524
Jeremy Radin: "Evening"
2 min
525
Jennifer Givhan: "My Mom's Been Asking for a Ha...
5 min